Barrow for carrying stretchers for wounded.



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BARROW FOR CARRYING STRETCHERS FOR WOUNDED. 7'

APPLICATION FILED JULY 7. 1917.

1,242,887, R Patented Oct. 9,1917.

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Specificationof Letters Patent.

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Application filed July 7, 1917. Serial No. 179,236.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAYMOND JOSEPH Momma, a citizen of the Republic of France, and resident of Lyon, France, (Hpital N0. 44:, Place Morel), have invented a new and useful Barrow for Carrying Stretchers for l/Vounded, which barrow isfully set forth in thefollowing specification; y 1

This invention relates to a barrow for carrying stretcher-s for wounded, of reduced dimensions 50 that it can take shelter behind the smallest obstacles, and can be wheeled over any ground, passover any obstacles and travel on any paths and-roads accessible to stretcher bearers. This apparatus can be moreover easily taken to pieces; its weight and the space occupied are so small that it can be easily carried by one man. i

In order to make the following explanation as clear as possible, a construction of the stretcher carrying barrow according-to thisinvention is illustrated, by way of example, in the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 showsin perspective the stretcher carrying barrow fitted up, the axle connecting together the two wheels being.

however removed for the sake of clearness.

Fig. 2 shows the barrow folded, the various parts constituting the same being tied to each-other for the' purpose of facilitating;

transport.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the barrow with a stretcher placed on it.

Fig. 4- shows in section-0n an enlarged scaleone of the cramps by means of which the stretcher can be secured to the barrow.

Fig. 5 is a section of one of the ends of the axle; the other end being symmetrical to the first, it has not been shown.

The apparatus could be made of any suitable material, for instance of metal, and in such case it is preferable to use for its construction technical iron sections; U-irons, double T-irons, etc., but it could. also be made of wood, and it is of this material that the barrow is made, shown by way of ex-- ample, in the accompanying drawing. In

this case are used, timbers placed edgewise,

whether armor-ed or not,,of a cross section similar to that of the timbers used for instance for making the legs of photographic apparatus.

The apparatus chiefly comprises two up rights or supports or identical with each other, two wheels Z) identical with each other,

and finally the axle 0 connecting together the two wheels.

Each of the parts constituting the apparatus, will be successively described.

One support a is made ofa rectilinear wooden part made from two woodenplates a placed edgewise and connected tosecured by'means of screws 6. At one of its ends, the support a is connected to a blade,

or to several superposed blades 7 forming a,

. gether at intervals by blocks d, also of wood,

proper. 1 The hinging is eifected about a pinv I i terminating in a thumb nut which enables the leg to be locked relatively to the support a, whatever he the position which it is occupying. Thespring which is semi-circular in shape, terminates in a bearing of square cross-section, with whichengages, as shown by thefigure on an enlarged scale, the square end jof the axle.

It goes without saying that the supports w and the legs h, instead of being constituted by wooden plates connected I together by blocks cl, could be constituted by single pieces of wood perforatedor'recessed after the operation, the blocks cl forming then one piece with the blades a a. When the barrow is fitted up, the two supports a a are secured together not only by the stretcher when it is placed on the barrow, but also, on the one hand, by the axle connecting together the two wheels, and on the" other hand, by'rodsor braces connecting togetherthe two legs. When the apparatus is fitted up as shown in Fig. 1 (the axle having been of course put in place), the stretcher is placed on the supports a as shown in Fig. 3; the longitudinal members Z of the stretcher being the same distance apart as the supports a, each longitudinal member will be, as shown in Fig. 4-, exactly over the corresponding supports a. In order to secure the stretcher to the support in a reliable manner, there could be obviously used any suitable means, for instance cramps m movable along sleeves secured to the supports, a nut 0 with several 1 6121 5 re this paten .niay he htain s t r fin: c nts ast in? eslere in iihsiqoi uis asr qiz fat ity Washin tm K and the cramp isturnedso that its hori: zontal branch m releases the longitudinal member Z of the stretcher, TWO cramps arranged on each support, are sufiicient -to secure the stretcher tocthebarrow ina reliable manner. When the stretcher is thus fixed O11 er wythewho e app si moved on the ground by pulling or by pushing, or

by both simultaneously, the ends or handles and then the otherare withdrawn;.this havv ing been done, theaxle is removed fronithe two wheels 6; the supports a are then placed side by side as shown-in Fig. 2, the legs are folded against the supports, and the i axle having been .placed below, the whole is tied The wheels are together, by suitable means. then mounted on crampsor short pins 1 piv: oted tothe outer surfaces of the supports a. -I l When the barrow is assembled, :the crampsg are folded against the supports a (Fig. 3),, while theyare placed normally to the supports when the barrow is taken to pieces (Fig 2). When theapparatns is fitted vas shown'inFig. 3, it is possible, not only, as already stated, easily and quickly to. carry a stretcher on variousl'gro und';but it formsmoreover a real table which enables the surgeontoband'age theiwounded with;

rapid, and theban da ging articlesdo not come into; contact with the ground, which sures jbetter aseptic treatment.

Claims:

1. 'A'b'arrow' for carrying stretchers for wounded, chiefiycharaoterized by two supports, two legs' pivoted to the supports, two

spring ,blades secured to the said supports,

two detachable wheels mouhted on an also detachable axle connecting together the ends of thetwo springs, means of attachment for securing stretcher to the supports when the barrow is fitted up. I

2. A barrow for carrying stretchers for Wounded, chiefly Characterized by two supports made or two wooden plates with com nectingb locks, two legspivoted to the said supports withmhinged connection rods or ties, itWOSGDlhClIfCHlZIl springs with superthe. whole together, pivoted cramps on the supports intendedto receive the wheels.

In testimony whereof. :1 have signed this specification inithe presence of two, subscrib.-. ing witnesses. Y

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